as in stubborn
sticking to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion
he has remained intransigent, refusing all suggestions for improvement of the process
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Recent Examples of intransigent
To some, that may sound like Sweeney taking an intransigent approach to a pillar of the organization for a decade and a half.
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Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2025
But India is notoriously intransigent in world politics.
—Manjari Chatterjee Miller, Foreign Affairs, 11 Dec. 2024
Furthermore, the practice is tightly bound to the seemingly intransigent social marginalization of women.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
Airbnb soon had agreements with more than a hundred cities, and when local politicians proved intransigent—leaders in Austin, for instance, seemed immune to Airbnb’s overtures—the company simply went over their heads.
—Charles Duhigg, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
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Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2025
But India is notoriously intransigent in world politics.
—Manjari Chatterjee Miller, Foreign Affairs, 11 Dec. 2024
Furthermore, the practice is tightly bound to the seemingly intransigent social marginalization of women.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
Airbnb soon had agreements with more than a hundred cities, and when local politicians proved intransigent—leaders in Austin, for instance, seemed immune to Airbnb’s overtures—the company simply went over their heads.
—Charles Duhigg, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intransigent
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The fizzing reaction can help remove stubborn residues.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
27 July 2025
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Beneath its surface were deep, dark scars—grooves cut through the rock by old lava flows, now overgrown with stubborn green.—
Tess Moormans,
Travel + Leisure,
27 July 2025
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Since camp got underway, he's been adamant that winning games is far more important than his personal stats.—
Kevin McCormick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
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Liverpool communicated an interest in acquiring the Sweden international for around £120m, though Newcastle have been adamant for months that Isak is not for sale.—
David Ornstein,
New York Times,
22 July 2025
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“Intransigent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intransigent. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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